Pleasure Elemental Posted March 9, 2019 I'm trying to download gzdoom but for some reason it only lets me open it in VLC media player, and I can't download it Anybody know how I can fix this? 0 Share this post Link to post
Dark Pulse Posted March 9, 2019 Reset your file associations. Assuming you're on Win10, this should do the trick. If not, a little googling will take care of things. 1 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 10, 2019 OK thanks I've done the reset, but what am I supposed to open the file into now? 0 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) 1. download GZDOOMofficial version both modern and vintagedevelopment version the latest updates 2. Make a folder for that version of GZDOOM, for example Quote D:\DOOM\ENGINES\GZDOOM\gzdoom-bin-3-7-2 or Quote D:\DOOM\ENGINES\GZDOOM\gzdoom-x64-g3.8pre-590 and unzip the downloaded 7z file 3. Run GZDOOM.exe a file gzdoom-username.ini will be created 4. Close GZDOOM. 5. copy the IWAD file/s (DOOM.wad, DOOM2.wad, HEXEN.wad, whichever you have) into that folder or edit the ini file to point to the IWAD files folder, for example Quote [IWADSearch.Directories] Path=D:\PWAD_EDITING\IWADS Path=$DOOMWADDIR Path=$HOME Path=$PROGDIR 6. Run GZDOOM and enjoy playing the game. However, be aware of the graphics card and graphics driver in your computer. The above mentioned GZDOOM versions assume a graphics card which can run OpenGL 3.0 or higher. For an older graphics card use the vintage version of GZDOOM. 1 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) but how do I download it? I re-setted it to defaults but VLC player still shows up. See below what do I open it with? 0 Share this post Link to post
Barefootstallion Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Try right-clicking on the download link and then 'Save Link As'. That might fix it. Otherwise, you might try uninstalling VCL. It sounds like you may have some corruption going on, or you've somehow managed to associate zip files with VCL. Edit In: If the first suggestion ends in the same result, do the 'Save As' thing again, but this time change the '.zip' part to something else. It doesn't matter what. Then let it download. Then when it's finished downloading, change the '.zip' part back to '.zip'. 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Barefootstallion said: Try right-clicking on the download link and then 'Save Link As'. That might fix it. it still saves it as a VLC file. 5 minutes ago, Barefootstallion said: Otherwise, you might try uninstalling VCL. It sounds like you may have some corruption going on, or you've somehow managed to associate zip files with VCL. yeah I don't know how that happened. Anybody know how to un-associate zip files, before I try uninstalling the VLC player? 0 Share this post Link to post
Barefootstallion Posted March 10, 2019 Hmmm.... Find a zip file on your computer. Any zip file. Right click on it and find the option 'Open With'. Tell it to open with any zip-extraction app you have. That ought to fix it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 10, 2019 ^ I try that but I don't have any zip extraction app AFAIK. on my old computer there was an 'extract all' option if I recall, but I can't see that now (I've just got a new computer hence why I need to download Gzdoom again) 0 Share this post Link to post
TheNoob_Gamer Posted March 10, 2019 Download 7Zip or WinRar then, that may solve your problem. 1 Share this post Link to post
Korozive Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) I have used Peazip for years and never had a problem. Just sayin... O_o Edited March 10, 2019 by Korozive 0 Share this post Link to post
WadArchive Posted March 10, 2019 Windows has had built in zip support for years. You should just be able to right click on the file and select extract all. Otherwise select open with and choose windows explorer 1 Share this post Link to post
Korozive Posted March 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, WadArchive said: Windows has had built in zip support for years. You should just be able to right click on the file and select extract all. Otherwise select open with and choose windows explorer I did not know this. 0 Share this post Link to post
Loud Silence Posted March 10, 2019 It don't get saved as VLC file... VLC is just set as default program to open zip files. Install 7zip, then right click on any archive will give new "7zip" submenu with options to extract or open archive. Man, it's not 80's anymore to don't know such simple things. :) 1 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) change-file-associations-windows 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) I've changed it to Windows Explorer, but now have a new problem. When I try to play the WAD I get: Quote Execution could not continue OpenGL driver not accelerated! Anyone know what I should do? Edited March 10, 2019 by Pleasure Elemental 0 Share this post Link to post
Dark Pulse Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pleasure Elemental said: I've changed it to Windows Explorer, but now have a new problem. When I try to play the WAD I get: Anyone know what I should do? Update your video drivers. Use GPU-Z and put up a screenshot of what it says you've got. The "Graphics Card" tab should be sufficient. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Unfortunately GPU-Z does not give you the important information, namely what OpenGL version your graphics card supports. At least it tells you that it is the Sandy Bridge GT1. Googleing leads to the Techpowerup page, which states that OpenGL 3.1 is supported. Theoretically you should be ok, but, the Intel drivers are not the most reliable ones, so I would do some research on the ZDoom Forum for intel problems which there are a lot of. Addendum: GPU Caps Viewer gives more details. For example my card Spoiler Also, it appears that Intel drivers are not supplied with OpenGL drivers https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005524/graphics-drivers.html Edited March 11, 2019 by Kappes Buur 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) OK, here's mine Can anybody help? I really want to play Doom on my new PC. Goddamn Windows 10! how do I update my video drivers? Edited March 12, 2019 by Pleasure Elemental 0 Share this post Link to post
Edward850 Posted March 12, 2019 @Pleasure Elemental Your GPU is too old for GZDoom. Try some alternative ports: https://doomwiki.org/wiki/PrBoom%2B https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Eternity_Engine https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Chocolate_Doom 0 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Did you try the vintage version of GZDoom? Did you read the intel.com webpage I linked for you and watch the video? Anyways, to find out if and which version of OpenGL is installed on your computer download the GL_Viewer from Geeks 3D and run it. You should see a display such as this Of course, your display would be for the Intel graphics card. Edited March 12, 2019 by Kappes Buur 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Thanks Kappes Buur. I just tried the vintage version but the quality is so bad I can't imagine playing Doom on it. I will try one of the ports Edward listed here's my GL viewer display: 0 Share this post Link to post
Bauul Posted March 12, 2019 52 minutes ago, Pleasure Elemental said: I just tried the vintage version but the quality is so bad I can't imagine playing Doom on it. What do you mean "the quality" exactly? Frame rate presumably? I might be totally wrong here, but your specs confuse me. You talk about your "new PC" but Intel HD Graphics 2000 dates from nearly 10 years ago. Can you tell us more about your PC? If it's the case that your PC is actually just super old, then yeah, GZDoom will be too much for it. PRBoom+ is a solid alternative. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pleasure Elemental said: Can anybody help? I really want to play Doom on my new PC. Goddamn Windows 10! It's not the fault of Windows 10, it's the age of your graphics card. Well, I did some more research for you. From https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63032&p=1085185&hilit=Intel®+HD+Graphics+2000#p1085201 where Quote GL 3.3 is the baseline feature set that can properly handle all current features with the exception of shadow maps. is the crux of the matter, which means that, since your card can handle only up tp GL 3.1, you are relegated to playing the vintage version of GZDoom or some other port. 1 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Bauul said: What do you mean "the quality" exactly? Frame rate presumably? I might be totally wrong here, but your specs confuse me. You talk about your "new PC" but Intel HD Graphics 2000 dates from nearly 10 years ago. Can you tell us more about your PC? If it's the case that your PC is actually just super old, then yeah, GZDoom will be too much for it. PRBoom+ is a solid alternative. yeah it's an old PC - but new to me - somebody gave it to me. My previous PC was still Windows 7 and had some other problems, however it clearly had a better graphics card because GzDoom worked 6 minutes ago, Kappes Buur said: It's not the fault of Windows 10, it's the age of your graphics card. Well, I did some more research for you. From https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63032&p=1085185&hilit=Intel®+HD+Graphics+2000#p1085201 where is the crux of the matter, which means that, since your card can handle only up tp GL 3.1, you are relegated to playing the vintage version. Thanks - I'll try PRBoom 0 Share this post Link to post
Kappes Buur Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Try LZDoom or QZDoom https://forum.zdoom.org/viewforum.php?f=231 or some older GZDoom https://zdoom.org/files/gzdoom/bin/ which support the ZDoom family mapping formats and are a lot better then PRBoom Edited March 12, 2019 by Kappes Buur 0 Share this post Link to post
Bauul Posted March 12, 2019 56 minutes ago, Pleasure Elemental said: however it clearly had a better graphics card because GzDoom worked Well your new PC doesn't even have a graphics card, so yeah, anything would have been better! That's a point actually - do you believe your new PC has a graphics card? It could be your using your integrated graphics chip by accident. 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Bauul said: Well your new PC doesn't even have a graphics card, so yeah, anything would have been better! That's a point actually - do you believe your new PC has a graphics card? It could be your using your integrated graphics chip by accident. I'm not sure - is there a way to find out and change that? 0 Share this post Link to post
Pleasure Elemental Posted March 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Kappes Buur said: Try LZDoom or QZDoom https://forum.zdoom.org/viewforum.php?f=231 or some older GZDoom https://zdoom.org/files/gzdoom/bin/ which support the ZDoom family mapping formats and are a lot better then PRBoom QzDoom didn't work. Lzdoom worked but had really bad graphics I tried one of the older Gzdooms and it worked but annoyingly the mouse cursor/arrow appears in the middle of the screen when I play - is there any way to get rid of that? I'll try a few more older Gzdooms before going onto PRBoom.... 0 Share this post Link to post